Spearmint

Cyclamen

About Spearmint and Cyclamen

Spearmint

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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0.54 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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0.75 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Flies, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Spearmint

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Grüne Minze

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

menthe verte

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

menta verde

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

δυόσμος

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hortelã

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

mięta

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Coriander

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

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Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spearmint and Cyclamen

Wondering what are the properties of Spearmint and Cyclamen? We provide you with everything About Spearmint and Cyclamen. Spearmint doesn't have thorns and Cyclamen doesn't have thorns. Also Spearmint does not have fragrant flowers. Spearmint has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis and Cyclamen has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spearmint and Cyclamen and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spearmint and Cyclamen

Season and care of Spearmint and Cyclamen is important to know. While considering everything about Spearmint and Cyclamen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spearmint season is Not Available and Cyclamen season is Not Available. The type of soil for Spearmint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cyclamen is Clay, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Spearmint is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cyclamen is Acidic.

Spearmint and Cyclamen Physical Information

Spearmint and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Spearmint and Cyclamen are as follows:

Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Spearmint and Cyclamen

Care of Spearmint and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spearmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Spearmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.